We’re Back!
On Sunday evening, the members of PYSO met for the first rehearsal of the 2021-2022 season. In addition to being the first of the season, this rehearsal marked the first time in over a year that PYSO was able to come together as a full orchestra to rehearse. We...
WQED Encore Performance!
Tonight, Friday, July 9 at 7 PM Jim Cunningham and WQED Radio features Amanda Kengor (harp) and Katie Liu (piano), PYSO’s 2020 Concerto Competition winners in WQED’s Performance in Pittsburgh Series! In May of 2020 Amanda and Katie were all set to perform at Heinz...
Beyond the Notes: Reflections of Freelance Musicians and the Art of Building Careers with Multiple Orchestras
For the final Beyond the Notes seminar of the season, PYSO Executive Director Bill Powers hosted a panel of working musicians, including PYSO Music Director, Earl Lee. The session began with Bill asking each of the panelists how they got their start in an active...
PYSO Together Again!
This past weekend, we had our first in-person sectionals in 13 months (complete with temperature checks and musician masks)! On Saturday, Woodwinds and Brass were able to have socially distanced sectionals led by Maestro Earl Lee in the courtyard of Heinz Hall. On...
Getting Your Act Together with Angela Myles Beeching
Angela Myles Beeching For this week’s Beyond the Notes Session, PYSO was delighted to host special guest Angela Myles Beeching. Ms. Beeching is a trained cellist, and now a career development specialist. She is the author of Beyond Talent:...
A Hopeful Message from a PYSO Alum
We recently heard from Rob Harris, a PYSO alum and professional violinist who currently resides in Australia. Rob sent PYSO the following message before Sunday’s virtual concert, and captures the same uplifting spirits channeled during Towards the Sun: All...
High Notes: Matthew Rygelski
We recently heard from Matthew Rygelski, who has played clarinet with PYSO for three seasons. Matthew started attending Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music in 2019, and will be performing the Mozart Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet at Carnegie Mellon...
Beyond the Notes: Masterclass with Maestro Antony Walker
As part of PYSO’s Beyond the Notes Series, PYSO was delighted to host a masterclass with Maestro Antony Walker who in addition to being Pittsburgh Opera’s Music Director for over a decade has also conducted major orchestras including the Sydney Symphony...
PYSO’s 2020 Concerto Winners on WQED’s Performance in Pittsburgh Series
This Friday, March 5, Amanda Kengor (harp) and Katie Liu (piano), PYSO’s 2020 Concerto Competition winners’ will be featured on WQED Radio at 7 PM in their Performance in Pittsburgh Series! Last May Amanda and Katie were all set to perform at Heinz Hall in PYSO’s 2020...
Beyond the Notes, Equity, Diversity and the Arts with special Guest Rebekah Diaz
On Sunday evening, PYSO was joined by special guest, Rebekah Diaz, a certified Diversity Executive candidate with training in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Ms. Diaz gave a presentation addressing Equity, Diversity, and the Arts. Ms. Diaz is no...